MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Swain
What is Yasuo's win rate vs Swain?
In Mid, Yasuo wins 49% against Swain across 632 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Yasuo ahead by 105 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: +105
- CS: +9
- XP: +43
Typical gap to Swain, from 630 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Swain?
Too close to call. Yasuo sits at 49% over 632 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Swain as Yasuo
When Yasuo is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 359 games; behind, it drops to 39% over 273.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 359 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 273 |
| First blood | 54% | 318 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 242 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 420 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 102 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:50; the level 6 spike lands around 5:23. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Yasuo build in Mid?
Into Swain specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 50.2% over 205 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Yasuo core is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 56.3% across 9,422 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blade of The Ruined King (34,192 games).
Skill plan: Yasuo players max Q first and take Q at level 1.